I. Orientation to Medications
a. Drug Sources
b. Drug Uses
c. Drug Standards
d. Drug Names
e. Drug References
f. Preparing Drug Cards
g. Drug legislation
h. You and the Law
II. Principles of Drug Action
a. Pharmacokinietics
b. Drug Action
c. Factors Affecting Drug Action
d. Drug Effects
e. Adverse Reactions
f. Drug Dependence or Drug Abuse?
III.Measurement and Dosage Calculations
a. Math Review: Fractions, Decimals
b. Systems of Measurement
c. Apothecary System
d. Converting Among Measurement Systems
e. Dosage Calculations
IV. Administering Parenteral Medications
a. Orientation to the Parenteral Route
b. Standard Precautions
V. Medication Therapy
a. Forms of Medications
b. Routes of Administration
c. The Medication Order
d. Types of Drug Orders
e. Questioning a Drug Order
f. Standard Medical Abbreviations
g. Ordering Drugs from the Pharmacy
h. Drug Packaging
i. Storage and Disposal of Drugs
j. The Seven Rights: Rules for Giving Medications
k. Reading and Understanding a Medication label
l. Charting Medications
m. Principles of Charting
VI. Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
a. RDA
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. Electrolytes
e. Herbs
VII. Antibiotics and Antifungals
a. Infection and Immunity
b. Antibiotic Drugs
c. Antifungal Drugs
d. Antiviral Drugs
Drugs for the Eye and Ear
a. Eye Disorders
b. Drug Therapy for Eye Disorders
c. Ear Disorders
d. Drug Therapy for Ear Disorders
IX. Drugs for the Skin
a. Integumentary System
b. Skin Disorders
c. Topical Medications
d. General Instructions for Medicating the Skin
X. Drugs for the Cardiovascular System
a. Cardiovascular System
b. Cardiovascular Disorders
c. Drugs for Cardiovascular and Blood Disorders
d. Giving Cardiovascular Medications
XI. Drugs for the Respiratory System
a. Respiratory System
b. Respiratory System Disorders
c. Drugs for Respiratory Disorders
d. Giving Respiratory Drugs
XII. Drugs for the GI System
a. GI System
b. Disorders of the GI System
c. Drugs that Affect GI System
d. Giving GI Drugs
XIII. Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance
a. Urinary System
b. Disorders of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
c. Imbalances of Body Fluids, Electrolytes and pH
d. Drugs for Urinary Tract and Fluid Imbalances
e. Giving Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
XIV. Drugs for the Reproductive System
a. Disorders of the Reproductive System
b. Use of Sex Hormones in Drug Therapy
XV. Drugs for the Endocrine System
a. Disorders of the Endocrine System
b. Hormone Therapy
XVI. Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System
a. Musculoskeletal System
b. Disorders and Drug Treatment of Musculoskeletal System
c. Disorders
d. Care of Patients with MS Disorders
XVII. Drugs for the Nervous and Sensory Systems
a. Nervous System Disorders
b. Drugs that Affect the CNS
c. Giving Meds for the Nervous and Sensory Systems
XVIII. Psychotropic Drugs
a. Mental Disorders
b. Selection and Use of Psychotropic Drugs
XIX. Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
a. Drugs and the Older Adult
b. The Aging Process
c. Pharmacokinetics in the Older Adult
d. Obtaining a Medical and Medication History
e. Administering Meds to the Older Adult Patients
f. Engaging Patients in Their Care. |